NULL pointer dereference in Libtiff
CVE-2022-0562
Null source pointer passed as an argument to memcpy() function within TIFFReadDirectory() in tif_dirread.c in libtiff versions from 4.0 to 4.3.0 could lead to Denial of Service via crafted TIFF file. For users that compile libtiff from sources, a fix is available with commit 561599c.
EPSS: 0.013 (66.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Libtiff — versions >=4.0, <=4.3.0
- Netapp Ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 35
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@gitlab.com (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@gitlab.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (vendor-advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0562?
- CVE-2022-0562 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libtiff, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0562?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.